[Tweak] Lanaya, the Templar Assassin

[Hero Hunter]

Old Starting Range = 140

New Starting Range = 300

Old Skill


Psi Blades

Using her psionic powers, the Templar causes enemy units behind her target to feel the same pain as the target itself. This psionic power extends her attack range.

Level 1 - 40 Bonus Range, 320 Spill Range.
Level 2 - 100 Bonus Range, 340 Spill Range.
Level 3 - 160 Bonus Range, 360 Spill Range.
Level 4 - 220 Bonus Range, 380 Spill Range.

Passive

Old Final Range = 360

New Skill


Psi Improvement

Using her psionic powers, the Templar has unobstructed vision in a small AoE. In addition, the psionic power causes enemy units behind her target to feel the same pain as the target itself.

Level 1 - 100 AoE. 80 Spill Range.
Level 2 - 200 AoE. 160 Spill Range.
Level 3 - 300 AoE. 240 Spill Range.
Level 4 - 400 AoE. 320 Spill Range.

Passive

Returned the old Spill Range progression (before 6.60).

I think reducing Meld's armor reduction to -2/3.5/5/6.5 would be fine for balance.

[Djow]

This will be great! t-up

[leomon235]

T-Down.

This will make the hero alot easier to play with, and could possibly make Lanaya a little overpowered.

Lanaya will still be a single-target killer. Buffing her range makes her even more deadly. Now she doesn't have to risk herself getting closer to do her Meld combo.

[Hero Hunter]

If 330 is too high, it can be reduced to 300 or so. But remember: Meld + Refraction combo doesn't make Templar good enough to be a good pick.

[Bombay]

Originally Posted by Hero Hunter

If 330 is too high, it can be reduced to 300 or so. But remember: Meld + Refraction combo doesn't make Templar good enough to be a good pick.

GosuGamers DotA | Replay: Cybertime vs Trust

and this is BEFORE she got buffed in 63.

wtf are you saying about not a good pick?

also bad suggestion psy blades is just great right now

[Hero Hunter]

Ok, you can have one or two replays but she is worse as a carrier than Morphling, Mirana, Viper, Nevermore... And she is a very risk pick too.

[Bombay]

Originally Posted by Hero Hunter

Ok, you can have one or two replays but she is worse as a carrier than Morphling, Mirana, Viper, Nevermore... And she is a very risk pick too.

she just isn't discovered yet, but the replay at least shows how amazing she is (you should really watch it it's fucking awesome). And she isn't supposed to be played the same or with the same heroes as your examples so shouldn't be compared to them.

there's few heroes like her that offer a 'different' style of play and shouldn't be buffed to the point where we see her all the time. keep it as something special once in a while

Point is she's good, and has amazing potential if played in the right conditions. but like you said she's risky because execution has to be near perfect. The reason I don't support your suggestion though is cause I enjoy seeing these 'special' heroes coming out here and there and making a show. Lanaya is one of these heroes and is plenty strong for how she is supposed to be played atm.

[Neptulon]

This ability reflects the supernatural perception of a psionic being
I liked it
T-Up

[Hero Hunter]

Thanks for the comment.

[Moja]

Replay is excellent. The problem with lanaya isn't really her range. It's refraction. A single DOT hero or radiance = paper lanaya. She's the most absurdly simple carry to counter; for this replay, they didn't even bother.

Really, Puck won the game. Most of Lanaya's kills came after the game was already over.

I notice she's only picked in competitive games in conjunction with CM. Mana issues... :|

[Hero Hunter]

She isn't that paper anymore with her increased strength (6.63), she is supposed to gank and this suggestion would improve her ganking potential.

[Moja]

The str increase is nice, but she's still paper. At level 16 you have 5 more strength, which is 95 more hp. Whoopee .

I'm all for increasing her initial range, but the spill is actually very nice for harassment against melee heroes.

Null vote.

[Hero Hunter]

Melee heroes won't be a problem with her new range.

[Sgt Failure]

I dont really know about this skill, but perhaps change refraction, to make any single spell/item only burn one charge per second? Idk, but this change is T-down. Her skill is great, the only thing that should be fixed it that she can use melee items, like full QB or PMS.

[windrunner023]

Wrong skill to change, most people would agree that Refraction needs to be altered instead. I think Psi Blades is perfectly fine the way it is and requires a good amount of skill to use wisely, which is why TA exists.

[NoThlnG]

Originally Posted by windrunner023

Wrong skill to change, most people would agree that Refraction needs to be altered instead. I think Psi Blades is perfectly fine the way it is and requires a good amount of skill to use wisely, which is why TA exists.

LOL??? Refraction is one of the best skill in the DotA. 80 bonus damage isn't a joke and neglect 5 damages is great though situational. Refraction is great skill for mind games which is necessary for DotA. TA exist because of Refraction not because of Psi Blades

[xy4kuz4x]

Lol to people who said refraction needs remake. I think psi blade is fine enough.

[windrunner023]

Almost every team nowadays has DoT, TA can't keep up with Refract.

[n3cr0_fear]

T-up definitely

[kyokunchan]

Dont like her anyway, just not my playing style. Good idea anyway.